Removing Star Halos in PixInsight and PS

In this video I take you through the process of removing star halos in PixInsight and in Photoshop.
I know I said I'd add the formula for PixelMath, but UA-cam doesn't allow brackets in the description. Please copy and paste from my first comment in the comments below.
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Equipment used in this video:
Mount: EQ6-R Pro - bit.ly/38eiuqp
Telescope: William Optics Zenithstar 81 APO - bit.ly/31Tw5jV
Flattener: William Optics 6aiii - bit.ly/3mzM7r5
William Optics Zenithstar 81 APO + Flattener - bit.ly/37VGIXb
Filter Wheel: ZWO EAF - bit.ly/2TFOmwA
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro - bit.ly/31Yq2dK
Camera Combo ASI1600MM Pro + Filters + Filter Wheel - bit.ly/37TCEXu
Guide Scope: William Optics 50mm guiding scope - bit.ly/2HS11JX
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini - bit.ly/34Io431
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[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks for watching!! Please consider subscribing and leaving a comment. I try to answer all the comments I can and don't forget to checkout some of the other content on my channel. PixelMath formula: iif(sqrt((x()-(R+L)/2)^2 + (y()-(B+T)/2)^2) < (R-L)/2, 1, 0)

[@richardsprouse4748]

Thanks Joe. Ive been looking for the answer to halos for some time now. Works great

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks Richard! Glad it’s helping.

[@anata5127]

Oh boy! Filters must have been produced somewhere up there in garage.

[@z28rgr8]

Thanks for the tip on star flare mgmt. works like a charm!

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks so much, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@michaelasbury5473]

Great tip! I’m definitely going to try this on some of my images

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks Michael, I hope it works for you!

[@jonnic2000]

excellent method for removing halos, worked a treat. to protect the star from any colour adjustment, I found that subtracting a starmask from the halo mask helps protect any stars within the halo area when making a histogram adjustment

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks Jon, yeah you could absolutely take it further, remove the stars, make adjustments and corrections and add the stars back after. Great tip!

[@doubleastudios.official]

Thanks a mil mate, works like a charm!

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks Adriano, glad it was helpful!

[@Aerostar509]

You can also create masks using the GAME script. Enjoying your channel. Tim

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks Tim, since I made that video, I’ve also been using Starnet to remove the stars and then using color masks to remove some halos as well. I haven’t used the Game script, so I’ll check that out as well. Maybe I’ll do a follow up with more ways to remove or reduce halos.

[@Astrobloke]

Good tips

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@komr323]

I am surprised that there is no comment on your video. Its very nicely talked and it helped my m42

[@JoesAstrophoto]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm really happy that it helped you out.

[@komr323]

@@JoesAstrophoto just helped my M45 also. Thanks a lot